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2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 3
Mia Heirakuji
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kailua, Hawaii
Awards: 2018 Temple Invitational All-Tournament Team... 2017 Albany Invitational Tournament MVP... American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (10/10/16; 10/23/17)... 2016 Philadelphia Big 5 Tournament MVP.
2018: Played in 29 matches for the Owls, seeing action in 110 total sets... Racked up 480 total digs on the season, including the 1,000th of her career... Averaged a team-high 4.36 digs per set, the seventh-best number in the American Athletic Conference... Led the Owls with 24 aces... Tallied double-digit dig totals in 25 of 29 matches... Had nine matches with 20+ digs... Also contributed to the Owls’ offense with 76 assists, including a career-best 10 against post-season qualifier, USF, for her first ever double-double... Tallied a career high 32 digs in a win over Princeton.
2017: Played in 30 matches for the Owls, seeing action in a team-high 113 sets… Led Temple with 454 total digs, averaging a team-best 4.02 per set... Also contributed offensively, racking up 105 assists to rank third… Had a team high 21 service aces on the season, while having multiple aces in five different matches… Recorded double-digit dig totals in 24 of 30 matches on the season... Reached 20 or more digs in five different matches, including a season high 31 digs against UConn.
2016: Played in all 30 matches for Temple, seeing action in 111 total sets... Led the Owls with 3.38 digs per set, recording 375 total... Had double-digit dig totals in 20 different matches, including three matches with 20+ digs... Had a season-best 25 digs at SMU... Racked up 16 service aces on the season, including having multiple aces in four different matches.
2015: Saw action in 24 matches for the Owls, playing in 70 total sets… recorded 25 total digs on the season… added 10 aces in 2015… dug a season-high five balls in a win against Navy… had three aces against Binghamton.
Before Temple: Played for Ka Ulukoa Volleyball Club qualifying for Junior Nationals in the open division for four-straight years... played on the Kamehameha varsity team for two seasons, leading the squad to a state title in 2013 and a runner-up finish in 2014... All-American honorable mention selection in 2013... 2013 All State #5 Player of the Year.
Personal: Business/Entrepreneurial Studies.... Parents are Richard and Joy Heirakuji
2018: Played in 29 matches for the Owls, seeing action in 110 total sets... Racked up 480 total digs on the season, including the 1,000th of her career... Averaged a team-high 4.36 digs per set, the seventh-best number in the American Athletic Conference... Led the Owls with 24 aces... Tallied double-digit dig totals in 25 of 29 matches... Had nine matches with 20+ digs... Also contributed to the Owls’ offense with 76 assists, including a career-best 10 against post-season qualifier, USF, for her first ever double-double... Tallied a career high 32 digs in a win over Princeton.
2017: Played in 30 matches for the Owls, seeing action in a team-high 113 sets… Led Temple with 454 total digs, averaging a team-best 4.02 per set... Also contributed offensively, racking up 105 assists to rank third… Had a team high 21 service aces on the season, while having multiple aces in five different matches… Recorded double-digit dig totals in 24 of 30 matches on the season... Reached 20 or more digs in five different matches, including a season high 31 digs against UConn.
2016: Played in all 30 matches for Temple, seeing action in 111 total sets... Led the Owls with 3.38 digs per set, recording 375 total... Had double-digit dig totals in 20 different matches, including three matches with 20+ digs... Had a season-best 25 digs at SMU... Racked up 16 service aces on the season, including having multiple aces in four different matches.
2015: Saw action in 24 matches for the Owls, playing in 70 total sets… recorded 25 total digs on the season… added 10 aces in 2015… dug a season-high five balls in a win against Navy… had three aces against Binghamton.
Before Temple: Played for Ka Ulukoa Volleyball Club qualifying for Junior Nationals in the open division for four-straight years... played on the Kamehameha varsity team for two seasons, leading the squad to a state title in 2013 and a runner-up finish in 2014... All-American honorable mention selection in 2013... 2013 All State #5 Player of the Year.
Personal: Business/Entrepreneurial Studies.... Parents are Richard and Joy Heirakuji
MBB Press Conference vs. Princeton (Adam Fisher)
Tuesday, December 23
MBB Press Conference vs.Princeton (Babatunde Durodola and Jordan Mason)
Tuesday, December 23
Temple Men's Basketball 2025-26 All Access | Game 12 at Davidson 12.18.2025
Sunday, December 21
Ep. 29: Last Episode of First Semester from David & Amelia
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